The Dodgers inked Cuban infielder Alexander Guerrero to a four-year, $28 million contract in October and intend to give him a shot at the starting second base job in the spring, which means that Mark Ellis will likely be playing elsewhere next season. Bob Dutton of the Kansas City Star speculates that his next stop could be with the Royals.

#Royals looking for a 2B and talked to a club official who says they believe Mark Ellis has "something left." So possible interest there.

Emilio Bonifacio came on strong after he was acquired from the Blue Jays late in the year, but the Royals apparently aren’t convinced that he’s the answer at second base. Ellis has declined offensively since his days with the Athletics, but he still does enough on defense to have value. The Dodgers declined a $5.75 million club option on the 36-year-old after he batted .270/.323/.351 with six home runs and 48 RBI over 126 games this past season.